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Photograph of a small shrine room with a seated devotee in a dark red-maroon robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with hands pressed together in prayer, beside a copper plate of marigold and flower offerings. Two men in orange and saffron robes stand behind, one holding a brass tray of offerings and garlands. Two white marble deity murtis, one elephant-headed and one female with a crown, sit in a glass-fronted niche with flower garlands. A woman in glasses and orange clothing with hands pressed together kneels at right. Marigold petals, brass vessels, a pink cloth seat and currency notes on a tray are visible.

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A photograph inside a small shrine room during a puja. A seated priest in a rust-red robe with a mala and a beaded necklace presses his palms together before a gold-toned tray decorated with marigolds and petals. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange and a seated man in a light cream jacket also join their hands in prayer. Standing behind them, a man in an orange wrap holds a garland of white and red flowers, and another man in a red top carries a metal tray of offerings. On the right, a woman in glasses with folded hands kneels near a pink cushion and a basket of marigolds. Glass-fronted niches hold white and pink statues of Ganesha and a goddess with crowns.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22Indoor temple shrine scene with a seated devotee in a dark red-brown robe and gold-trimmed shawl lighting an oil lamp held over a golden puja tray. Behind him a standing man wears an orange shawl, a pink-and-tan kurta, and a dark jacket; a boy in a beige vest and pink kurta stands at left, and a person in a red top and white dhoti stands center holding an orange cloth. A man at left in orange clothing presses palms together in namaskar. Behind the altar are white marble-like statues of Ganesha and a seated female deity with folded hands in pink and green robes, with a flower-decorated shrine. A golden tray of marigolds sits on the altar in front, with metal pots and a kalasha-like vessel nearby, and a red-cloth offering table holds currency notes. The lamp flame and marigold garlands dominate the frame.2014-01-22A seated man in a rust-red robe with a golden-bordered shawl holds a small oil lamp over a brass tray heaped with marigolds and white flowers, in a temple corner. Beside him a bald man in pale cream clothes presses his palms together in prayer, wearing a beaded necklace and gold-bordered dhoti. Behind them, standing devotees in peach and orange robes, one holding a bell, watch. Brass pots, a yellow basket of flowers and a pink cushioned seat are nearby, and two colourful figurines stand in a glass case in the upper corner. Photo shows a pada puja ritual with a lamp offering.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20142014-01-22A photograph inside a small temple shrine where a man in a maroon-red robe with a gold-toned neck garland and a shawl pours water from a copper vessel over a Shivalinga on a gold-coloured peetha base. Two shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit at the left, and a young boy in a beige vest stands beside them. A standing man in a red sweater and a man in a white shawl and checked lungi look on from behind. Two white marble deity murtis of Ganesha and a female deity sit in a glass-fronted niche at the top right, decorated with red flowers. Steel buckets and a tray of banknotes sit on the floor and table, and a camera is visible at the bottom right.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22